Ok Google? What Did Nigeria Search For in the Year 2016?

The Year 2016 in Google Search has been intense and far-reaching. From elections to excitement to shock and hope, this year’s compilation of top trending searches brings together stories and questions through the eyes of Nigerians on the web.

Sieving out the top searches from the flurry of inquiries on sensational and diverse moments on Google search, are top trending celebrity stories, major events, ‘what is’ and ‘how to’ searches, travel questions and exciting perspectives of the world. The direction of this year’s search reveals that Nigerians are eager to learn about current events not just within the country, but in other parts of the world, as the searches for the year move outside search for songs, actors, movies and sports news.

For instance, going by the top trending searches, it was unveiled that Nigerians went online to search for “What is Budget Padding”. Following the uproar on the allegations which came after the 2016 budget between the Nigerian senate and the Presidency earlier in the year.
Search questions like “what is in Nigeria’s newspaper today?” and “what is bureaucracy,” also indicated that Nigerians were concerned about the state of the country.

Some other top searches on Google for the year were personalities like ‘Stephen Keshi’ and ‘Bukky Ajayi’ who died in the year, Donald Trump, America’s president-elect, his opponent ‘Hillary Clinton’ and Legendary American boxer ‘Muhammad Ali’.

Empowerment and self-improvement, which including seeking directions and finding new ways to do things was some of the top searches for the year. Nigerians were also eager to empower themselves and learn ways to do new things. Some of the questions on the ‘How to’ list was “how to sing better” and “how to take care of pigs”

Here’s The Full List: Year in Search 2016

What is…
what is nigeria news papers today?
what is the latest news of manchester united
what is the meaning of love
what is public relations
what is telecommunication
what is mmm
what is bureaucracy
what is budget padding
what is insulin
what is motivation

How to…
how to dj a party
how to stop auto renewal on glo
how to know original iphone5s
how to style twist braids
how to munch on samsung galaxy s6egde
how to take care of pigs
how to check jamb result 2016
how to edit a pdf file
how to sing better
how to draw a perfect eye brow

Near Me…
nail salon near me
movies near me
hotels near me
places to eat near me
western union near me
moneygram near me
things to do near me
job opportunities near me
fidelity bank near me
hair salons near me

Directions to…
directions to lekki peninsula resort lagos
directions to banana island lagos
directions to home
directions to ikeja city mall
directions to national postgraduate medical college
directions to ruby gardens lekki
directions to yaba lagos
bus directions to acl travels
directions to yaba market lagos
directions to a nike store in nigeria